The Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865. The Southern or Confederate States believed that the individual states should have more rights. The Northern or Union States fought to keep the country together.
Catalog Subject Headings or Keywords
United States history 1861-1865
Civil war
War between the states
War of secession
See also names of individuals associated with the war and names of individual battles.
Dewey Numbers
973.7 Civil War
Print Resources
Reference titles [dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, specific subject references]
American Civil War. UXL, c2000.
American eras. Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877. Gale Research, c1997.
The Atlas of the Civil War. Courage, c2005.
Bolotin, Norm. Civil War A To Z : A Young Readers' Guide To Over 100 People, Places, And Points Of Importance. Dutton Children's Books, c2002.
Netzley, Patricia D. The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of the Civil War. Greenhaven Press , Thomson/Gale, c2004.
Seidman, Rachel Filene. The Civil War : A History In Documents. Oxford University Press, c2001.
General titles [nonfiction, any suitable fiction]
Be sure to check the school online catalog to find suitable materials.
Beller, Susan Provost. The Civil War. Benchmark Books, c2003.
Collier, Christopher. The Civil War, 1860-1865. Benchmark Books, c2000.
Day, Nancy. Your Travel Guide To Civil War America. Runestone Press, c2001.
Grant, R. G. The African-American Slave Trade. Barron's, 2003.
Green, Carl R. Confederate Generals Of The Civil War. Enslow Publishers, c1998.
Kent, Zachary. The Civil War : "A House Divided". Enslow, c1994.
Murphy, Jim. The Long Road To Gettysburg. Clarion Books, c1992.
Profiles In American History. UXL, c1994-
Journals
Be sure to check the online periodical database which lists a great many articles.
Harper, Judith E.. “Volunteers For The Blue And The Gray”. Cobblestone, Feb2005, Vol. 26 Issue 2, p18, 3p, 4bw
Lees, William B.. “A Clash of Cultures”. dig, Feb2004, Vol. 6 Issue 2, p16, 4p
Youhn, Susan. “Angels of the Battlefield”. Cobblestone, Feb2005, Vol. 26 Issue 2, p8, 6p, 3c, 2bw
The Selected Civil War Photographs Collection contains 1,118 photographs. Most of the images were made under the supervision of Mathew B. Brady, and include scenes of military personnel, preparations for battle, and battle after-effects. The collection al
Civil War Maps brings together materials from three premier collections: the Library of Congress Geography and Map Division, the Virginia Historical Society, and the Library of Virginia.
"The American Civil War Homepage gathers together in one place hypertext links to the most useful identified electronic files about the American Civil War (1861-1865)."
Rundlett Middle School
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Topic: Civil War
Definition/Introduction
What is the topic? What does it cover?
The Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865. The Southern or Confederate States believed that the individual states should have more rights. The Northern or Union States fought to keep the country together.
Catalog Subject Headings or Keywords
United States history 1861-1865
Civil war
War between the states
War of secession
See also names of individuals associated with the war and names of individual battles.
Dewey Numbers
973.7 Civil War
Print Resources
Reference titles [dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, specific subject references]
American Civil War. UXL, c2000.
American eras. Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877. Gale Research, c1997.
The Atlas of the Civil War. Courage, c2005.
Bolotin, Norm. Civil War A To Z : A Young Readers' Guide To Over 100 People, Places, And Points Of Importance. Dutton Children's Books, c2002.
Netzley, Patricia D. The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of the Civil War. Greenhaven Press , Thomson/Gale, c2004.
Seidman, Rachel Filene. The Civil War : A History In Documents. Oxford University Press, c2001.
General titles [nonfiction, any suitable fiction]
Be sure to check the school online catalog to find suitable materials.
Beller, Susan Provost. The Civil War. Benchmark Books, c2003.
Collier, Christopher. The Civil War, 1860-1865. Benchmark Books, c2000.
Day, Nancy. Your Travel Guide To Civil War America. Runestone Press, c2001.
Grant, R. G. The African-American Slave Trade. Barron's, 2003.
Green, Carl R. Confederate Generals Of The Civil War. Enslow Publishers, c1998.
Kent, Zachary. The Civil War : "A House Divided". Enslow, c1994.
Murphy, Jim. The Long Road To Gettysburg. Clarion Books, c1992.
Profiles In American History. UXL, c1994-
Journals
Be sure to check the online periodical database which lists a great many articles.
Harper, Judith E.. “Volunteers For The Blue And The Gray”. Cobblestone, Feb2005, Vol. 26 Issue 2, p18, 3p, 4bw
Lees, William B.. “A Clash of Cultures”. dig, Feb2004, Vol. 6 Issue 2, p16, 4p
Youhn, Susan. “Angels of the Battlefield”. Cobblestone, Feb2005, Vol. 26 Issue 2, p8, 6p, 3c, 2bw
Web Resources
- • Selected Civil War Photographs Home Page / CivilWar maps
The Selected Civil War Photographs Collection contains 1,118 photographs. Most of the images were made under the supervision of Mathew B. Brady, and include scenes of military personnel, preparations for battle, and battle after-effects. The collection al- • The Civil War / CivilWar
Kidport pages on the Civil War includes links to other pages and a timeline of the war.- • Civil War Maps - (American Memory from the Library of Congress) / CivilWar maps
Civil War Maps brings together materials from three premier collections: the Library of Congress Geography and Map Division, the Virginia Historical Society, and the Library of Virginia.- • The American Civil War Homepage / CivilWar
"The American Civil War Homepage gathers together in one place hypertext links to the most useful identified electronic files about the American Civil War (1861-1865)."- • Etext Center: Collections / CivilWar
Home to a variety of primary source material on the American Civil War, including letters, diaries and newspapers.